Perform the duties of a Fire Marshall

The course qualifies the learner to be able to recognise and use the appropriate firefighting equipment to extinguish or control fires in the workplace.



Unit Standard ID: 254217 NQF Level: 3 Credits: 3 Describe evacuation procedures for all affected persons and movable critical resources/effects.

This will enable us to effectively evacuate and account for all applicable parties and movable critical resources/effects rescued from the risk-environment. In addition, the learner will be able to identify and report any probable ill effects resulting from the cause of the risk.

Describe the functions of the workplace health and safety representative (U/S 259622)

Upon successful completion the learner is capable of:

Describing the framework of workplace health and safety legislation pertaining to health and safety representatives.

Explaining the specified requirements to conduct safety, health and environmental representation activities at a working place.

Addressing safety, health and environment related issues within their scope of authority.

Complying with the activities within safety, health and environmental structures.

Perform Basic Fire Fighting (U/S 12484)

The course qualifies the learner to be able to recognise and use the appropriate firefighting equipment to extinguish or control fires in the workplace.

Core learning to be covered. 

  • Theory of combustion
  • Theory of extinguishment
  • Classes of fire
  • Extinguishers
  • Evacuation
  • Search and rescue